Job openings rate was 3.8 percent in December 2017

February 09, 2018

There were 5.8 million job openings on the last business day of December 2017, and the job openings rate was 3.8 percent. The job openings rate was highest in the accommodation and food services industry (5.5 percent) and in health care and social assistance (5.1 percent).

Industries with job openings rates below the overall average in December include state and local government education (1.6 percent), private educational services (2.0 percent), and construction (2.2 percent).